State Taxes: Time to Flee?

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
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Your Survival Guy just received the latest State Tax Rankings from the Tax Foundation for 2026. Some of you may look at the rankings and wonder, is it time to flee?

Coming in strong were the usual suspects, including the top ten best states for taxes:

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  1. Wyoming
  2. South Dakota
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Alaska
  5. Florida
  6. Montana
  7. Texas
  8. Tennessee
  9. Idaho
  10. Indiana

And in places of infamy were the worst taxing states in America:

  1. Hawaii
  2. Vermont
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Minnesota
  5. Washington
  6. Maryland
  7. Connecticut
  8. California
  9. New Jersey
  10. New York

But don’t let taxes wag the dog. There are many reasons to want to live in one state or another. Your Survival Guy’s Super States 2025 examines a wide range of criteria (including taxation) that Americans might find meaningful when looking for their best version of America.

Action Line: Click here to view Your Survival Guy’s 2025 Super States, and click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter. You’ll be among the first to be alerted when the upcoming 2026 Super States are released.

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West (RIP JB) and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com To sign up for my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter, click here.

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